A chess game with some unusual house rules.
Some very fluid play by Kasparov at the end.
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jonbob loves you, Sat 5 Jul 2025, 22:37,
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that was good
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cumquat may will not be commenting further on the allegations, Sun 6 Jul 2025, 11:19,
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Would not be surprised if that turned out to be the name of a beloved tv character in a show aimed at under fives somewhere in Europe
that and a yoghurt dessert brand in Japan
(, Sat 5 Jul 2025, 12:48, Reply)
A bit late to the party.
en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Griffin_PowerMate
Mind you, this new one has the magic words on the page: 3D printing.
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jonbob loves you, Sat 5 Jul 2025, 13:36,
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Any second and they'll announce it features Agentic AI*
*a chatbot that is scripted to regurgitate answers from a bank of AI answers scraped from google
(, Sat 5 Jul 2025, 14:37, Reply)
Current alternative that isn't shit:
binepad.com/collections/programmable-knobs
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Dave Trouser ; the people's choice - 75% agree, Sat 5 Jul 2025, 15:03,
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3D printed trash.
They haven't even bothered to learn 3D printing to get a decent finish. Worthless. Product already exists too.
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Dave Trouser ; the people's choice - 75% agree, Sat 5 Jul 2025, 14:53,
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I have at least a dozen or so on MIDI controllers that I haven't used in years,
and my mouse has a wheel, but thanks anyway.
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brb Monkhouse Stampede, Sat 5 Jul 2025, 16:52,
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Congratulations, you have invented the paddle
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Paddle_(game_controller)
(, Sat 5 Jul 2025, 21:42, Reply)
Exhibition about poo
I didn't know there was a National Poo Museum.
Harehills children's questions inspire Leeds exhibition about poo
(, Sat 5 Jul 2025, 11:27, Reply)
i did one once that was as long as my forearm
I should have taken a photo and submitted it for their honour board
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cumquat may will not be commenting further on the allegations, Sat 5 Jul 2025, 16:15,
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I am always entertained by ghost poos
Have to tell the spouse, but as she says "where's the proof"
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simbosan is too tired, Mon 7 Jul 2025, 2:54,
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Ska Cover of American Idiot
NSFW
I thought this was fun; hope you like it.
NSFW for some F-words
(, Fri 4 Jul 2025, 20:55, Reply)
I doubt Morrissey
could ever lighten up
www.youtube.com/watch?v=8vtfLgtF7HY
(, Fri 4 Jul 2025, 17:06, Reply)
The most disagreable mashup (of people) must be Morrissey and Van Morrison.
Van Morrissey, if you will.
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MyFrontFellOff ; his mouth full of teddies, urinating defiantly, Sat 5 Jul 2025, 9:18,
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Bernard morrisey
m.youtube.com/watch?v=i7xPZi-9Za4
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cumquat may will not be commenting further on the allegations, Sat 5 Jul 2025, 23:49,
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Primesweeper
I made this!
Yes, it's Minesweeper but with prime numbers!
Quick project I thought of yesterday morning
It always gives you 5 'easy' numbers (even, 777, 369, etc) to help you get started
Primesweeper š£š¢ number puzzle game
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malevole, Fri 4 Jul 2025, 12:56,
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š£ I scored 100% in 23 seconds!
More to do with the amount of time I've wasted on Minesweeper over the years rather than any Rain Man like abilities.
(, Fri 4 Jul 2025, 15:54, Reply)
It bothers me that they all go red when you win. Otherwise well done.
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evil_andy Stick stick stick stick sticky sticky stick stick, Fri 4 Jul 2025, 17:54,
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I just wanted to say that Cloner Lisa needs a gallery option where you can see all the terrible ones people have made.
Like it shares the result to instagram or something and then pulls in the feed of terrible attempts.
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Octo I ruin everything., Sat 5 Jul 2025, 7:32,
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The Atheist Experience phone in, guy tries to justify why rape is justified in the bible
I am conflicted about this podcast.
I am an Atheist (I actually give religion no thought at all) the premise is generally two (very annoying and super *woke*) hosts ask theists to ring in and prove that god (or A god) exists.
They then proceed to absolutely destroy the callers āproofā.
This episode has a caller called Steve (approx 4 minutes snd 43 second s in) who calls in to discuss Mosaic Law which revolves around the punishment for women if they do not bleed on their wedding night, it progresses on to discussing the various examples in the bible that justify rape.
I realise this is not a funny linkā¦but there is humour.
Steve proceeds to get taken to the FUCKING CLEANERS by the hosts.
The conflict I have with listening to this podcast is that the hosts are WOKE FUCKING CUNTS (obsessed with pronouns etc, fucking melts) , the callers are FUCKING MENTAL, and the audience ME, is a complete dickhead. Cunts all around.
Anyway despite my essay here please give Steve the caller a chance. Itās an interesting and fun listen.
TL:DR insane caller rings two atheists and argue about what the bible says about rape. Steve gets his arse handed to him.
The Atheist Experience 29.13 with Justin and Jmike 2025-03-30
(, Thu 3 Jul 2025, 23:31, Reply)
I think "Woke" is probably a great compliment
Compared to the type of people who complain about woke people
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simbosan is too tired, Thu 3 Jul 2025, 23:42,
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I also like this
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Quiver Search for FATALISTS on Spotify, Amazon, Apple, &c, Fri 4 Jul 2025, 8:38,
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I can put up with 'woke' better than spiteful, fragile, bigots.
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FeralCatMan Unusual disease collector., Fri 4 Jul 2025, 16:00,
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The only one of the internet atheists I ever gave a watch was hitchens (Chris, not his fat brother)
But that was mainly because he was an erudite fuck, and worth a listen on most subjects for the dying art of good oratory.
But I reckon a lot of atheists seem to derive some self worth from watching vids where they pick apart Christian theology, judging by their ubiquity and titles with X DESTROYS Y, in a similar way the maga crowd swamp their rompers on clips when the orange one insults or trolls someone. Atheism isnāt Mensa, you can be just as stupid and self deluded as anybody else despite feeling youāve joined the brainy club
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cumquat may will not be commenting further on the allegations, Thu 3 Jul 2025, 23:59,
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The wrong brother died
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Quiver Search for FATALISTS on Spotify, Amazon, Apple, &c, Fri 4 Jul 2025, 8:43,
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Divine intervention
probably.
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Cactus 1 doesn't care what you think on, Fri 4 Jul 2025, 10:03,
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with da angels now
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cumquat may will not be commenting further on the allegations, Fri 4 Jul 2025, 11:28,
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You didn't make this sound like an attractive prospect in the slightest.
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Anyone who uses the word woke is a turbononce
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Fadgebadger Sweaty sumo wanks for everyone!, Fri 4 Jul 2025, 7:18,
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To be fair, spanishfly was a turbononce long before "woke" attained this current meaning.
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You just used it!
HAH! Checkmate!
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Dave Trouser ; the people's choice - 75% agree, Fri 4 Jul 2025, 10:42,
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Well,
It just goes to show, you can't be too careful!
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unclepills Sixty 25th of Decembers, Fri 4 Jul 2025, 8:18,
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Just what I needed in my life on a sunny Friday morning
More divisive culture war bollocks.
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wheresthefish Partly filled with wrong, Fri 4 Jul 2025, 8:52,
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You listen to podcasts on a subject
you give no thought to at all? Bit irrational.
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monkeon schmonkeon, Fri 4 Jul 2025, 9:49,
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Like it's written by a bot
with the intention of antagonising everyone who reads it.
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brb Monkhouse Stampede, Fri 4 Jul 2025, 16:48,
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Delete your account and never make another one.
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Dave Trouser ; the people's choice - 75% agree, Fri 4 Jul 2025, 9:52,
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This show is based in Texas
where atheists are a tiny minority. In other parts of the world where atheistm is nearly the default, such a confrontation may come across as tedious, unnecessary and very glasscock
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Mudface The web isn't callipygian, Fri 4 Jul 2025, 14:13,
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I am also conflicted
Everyone's being rather mean about your post but reading the transcript they do seem a bit smug. However if i lived somewhere where everyone was super religious I'd probably need an outlet like this taking apart the practice of believing in sky fairies and using their favourite book of conflicting advice and stories to tell everyone else how to live.
(, Fri 4 Jul 2025, 14:47, Reply)
Personal opinion, as an atheist:
I stop paying attention to anyone as soon as they use the phrase "sky fairy/ies". It just seems so smugly superior and dismissive, which in my personal experience is in sharp contrast to how most people of faith (again, in my experience, which is obviously not representative) talk about those who don't share their beliefs.
Opinions on the internet though, innit.
(, Fri 4 Jul 2025, 18:31, Reply)
I hear what you're saying and sky fairy i agree is not a constructive term
but my scenario was for dealing with those people dictating what everyone else should do because of their religious beliefs rather than for people just going about their day quietly instead of phoning up saying why the harry potter series, sorry bible, says rape is ok.
Tbf i am occasionally smug and often dismissive, but you lovely bitches and hoes should know I'm trying to address this.
(, Fri 4 Jul 2025, 19:52, Reply)
Being completely correct in every respect can come across as smugness.
Yahweh is literally a sky god (of weather and war), the angels (his kin) are essentially religiously appropriated fairies, or, at best, a convergently evolved mythical concept. Winged supernatural goodies (along with their neutral and baddy counterparts).
What is a humble and inclusive way of arguing that religion belongs in the same field as folk myths and fairy tales?
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brb Monkhouse Stampede, Fri 4 Jul 2025, 20:03,
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Well, it's the need to argue that can come across as smug, isn't it?
Most people have story and ritual in their lives that doesn't stand up to much scrutiny.
You see people going full Dawkins on mildly religious people who aren't cunts, just because they want the same old argument. No attempt to understand what they actually get from it, just straight in with "you're wrong...", which isn't going to change anyone's mind.
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monkeon schmonkeon, Fri 4 Jul 2025, 23:32,
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It's common for the convert to be a bit too evangelical at first.
People can enjoy arguments as a kind of sport. Some people react very badly to good arguments. You rarely see someone who is confident in the validity of their arguments calling their opponent smug.
There are convincing arguments stating that mild/moderate religious people provide the environment for religious extremists to be tolerated and to thrive. The existence of mild/moderate believers in a death cult does not justify or nullify the actions of that death cult. An adherent who does not believe in every aspect of the death cult's teachings has no moral immunity from criticism, in my most humble and entirely correct opinion.
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brb Monkhouse Stampede, Sat 5 Jul 2025, 0:28,
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These aren't mildly religous types tho
They are the types that go online to prove the atheists wrong. They've lost from the moment they try to argue with any reason at all as all they have is faith. I think a mildly religious type wouldn't enter this arena at all.
I think smugness is unavoidable when you meet people of particularly insane beliefs. Try not being smug arguing with a flerfer.
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simbosan is too tired, Sat 5 Jul 2025, 8:09,
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Amateur
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evil_andy Stick stick stick stick sticky sticky stick stick, Fri 4 Jul 2025, 21:20,
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cabbage
Wanted it to start at 12:40 but alas, no
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Octo I ruin everything., Thu 3 Jul 2025, 10:47,
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And yet
multiple opportunities for a 'toss', and not one taken
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FridgeBadger, Thu 3 Jul 2025, 11:48,
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"Pin the knob on the Cerne Abbas Giant"
Now where might you pin a knob on that?
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tarka_dall Like normal dall, only a bit more spicy, Thu 3 Jul 2025, 18:21,
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1 Chin Up Challenge
I made this!
I'm attempting to do 1 chin up/ pull up before I turn 50.
(, Wed 2 Jul 2025, 12:16, Reply)
This seems similar to my aspirations to learn to do a cartwheel at the same time as my daughter
(A nagging shoulder injury in the making.)
Good luck!
(, Wed 2 Jul 2025, 13:40, Reply)
Did you manage one? I tried not so long ago and it looked absolutely ridiculous. But not as bad as an attempted forward roll which took me around 5 minutes to summon up the courage - FFS !
(, Wed 2 Jul 2025, 14:07, Reply)
No, i wasnt brave enough
I did a tea cup then realised a lot of ground work on shoulder and wrist strength and flexibility was needed to avoid much pain.
(, Wed 2 Jul 2025, 18:39, Reply)
Ah thanks. I genuinely feel miles off at the moment. Can you do one?!
(, Wed 2 Jul 2025, 14:09, Reply)
I've recently turned 50 and I can still just about do 2 or 3
I used to have quite a physical job though so I had a head start.
I reckon your key will be arm strength over weight loss, get on the dumbells!
(, Wed 2 Jul 2025, 14:40, Reply)
Basically you're saying I can have a giant packet of crisps?! Whoop. Yeah I think I'll get some dumb bells. I belong to a gym at moment but find it quite tedious. And expensive. Think a set of dumb bells and a bench would 'work out' better.
(, Wed 2 Jul 2025, 15:38, Reply)
Initially start at 'up' then lower yourself down as slow as you can.
This trains the full length of your muscle, and you get a lot more benefit than really straining just one part. When you can lower yourself really slow, try to stop. When you can stop at whatever point you choose, try to pull yourself up.
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My Name was saying these words inside your head on, Wed 2 Jul 2025, 15:24,
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Thanks. I've just had first training session. Where I start at the up, then try to hold for 5 seconds. And repeat 5 times. It's a real struggle to even make 5 secs though. I had to share the bar with some teenagers who were each knocking out 15 pull ups with ease.
(, Wed 2 Jul 2025, 15:54, Reply)
It's true
She did
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My Name was saying these words inside your head on, Thu 3 Jul 2025, 22:40,
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You don't need excess muscle mass to be healthy,
widening the distance between your hands on the bar would reduce the lift distance significantly. Compressing your core might reduce your lift distance a little. Experiment with wrist orientation for each hand. Don't waste energy swinging your legs about. Don't just give up and hang from your fingers. If you can only lift yourself 1cm, do so, repeatedly, until you can't. Rest, recover, then do it again ASAP, until you can't. Your best/laziest strategy will emerge from this experiment. 3 months seems too long, but maybe I'm just naturally HENCH AS FUCK. Good luck, we're all counting on you.
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brb Monkhouse Stampede, Wed 2 Jul 2025, 20:13,
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Thanks for the info. Think you must be 100 per cent Hench, as 3 months feels tight given I can't lift myself 1 cm at the moment. I hope you're right though.
(, Wed 2 Jul 2025, 22:10, Reply)
If you stick fireworks up your arse it might help
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Fadgebadger Sweaty sumo wanks for everyone!, Wed 2 Jul 2025, 20:15,
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Or perhaps borrow a vicious dog.
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FeralCatMan Unusual disease collector., Wed 2 Jul 2025, 20:59,
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That's your answer for everything
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TownsendsPublisher is all gravy baby, Sat 5 Jul 2025, 6:42,
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Thanks. Yeah think some push ups is a good shout. I'm up to 4 normal ones but maybe should start with the bent knee ones.
(, Thu 3 Jul 2025, 12:31, Reply)
I stopped eating for a week and doubled the amount of chin ups I can do.
Maybe taping a pie above the pull up bar would have produced even more impressive results.
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2 Can Chunder Word to your mums, I came to prod bums, Thu 3 Jul 2025, 13:17,
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I might need to stop eating for three months. How many can you do now? I'm not sure how many people over the age of 40 can't manage a single one, although expect it's more than can.
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I went up to 98kg and found I could only manage 2. Have lost 10kg now and can do 10 with minimal training
Losing weight was what made the difference
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2 Can Chunder Word to your mums, I came to prod bums, Sat 5 Jul 2025, 22:24,
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Last time I tried
I could still do a few, but it was a long time ago. Now I'm scared to try again as I suspect my strength to weight ratio has dropped below 1!
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tarka_dall Like normal dall, only a bit more spicy, Thu 3 Jul 2025, 18:18,
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Give it a go! I was amazed how feeble I'd become when in my head I thought i was reasonably strong.
(, Thu 3 Jul 2025, 22:30, Reply)
You can do it!
ā¦but start real, real, real slow. Bodies aged over 30 are practically glass (or so Iāve found).
Also, I think that particular exercise may not be very kind to your shoulder. So make sure you control your shoulder during movement: Keeping it not too tight, but similar to a nice, firm handshake.
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pallimut Ancient Lurker, Thu 3 Jul 2025, 21:45,
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Ahh thanks. Yes have already been laid out for a couple of days with back spasms. Think avoiding injury is the key to doing it in 3 months. I'm certainly not avoiding looking like a massive dick head when practising 5 second static holds on the local pull up bar. Especially when surrounded by those who seem able to knock out 10 pull ups without breaking sweat.
(, Thu 3 Jul 2025, 22:34, Reply)
get on the roids and supplementss, bro
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cumquat may will not be commenting further on the allegations, Fri 4 Jul 2025, 2:06,
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I am taking vitamins B, C and D. Should I be taking creatine ? Or is that a fool's game ?!
(, Fri 4 Jul 2025, 12:19, Reply)
creatine and ovaltine
with a dash of worcestershire
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cumquat may will not be commenting further on the allegations, Fri 4 Jul 2025, 13:18,
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When the chin-up is achieved will you be aiming for the pull yourself up on to the side of the swimming pool?
In one effortless movement without huffing, puffing, flailing legs and causing concern amongst younger swimmers.
(, Fri 4 Jul 2025, 7:40, Reply)
Steady on - think that might be a step too far ! Although that got me thinking whether trying a pull up whilst in a wheelie bin full of water might actually work for training/ act like an assisted type pull up.
(, Fri 4 Jul 2025, 12:16, Reply)
I can't say if its a good idea in terms of exercise but you might find yourself ranking in the top 10 of your local A&E department's annual list of accident explanations
No guarantee that you'd make the Christmas issue of the Lancet or the BMJ.
If you were really unlucky then a permanent fixture in a list of weird deaths or strangest drownings.
(, Sat 5 Jul 2025, 16:30, Reply)
Try using a resistance band to give yourself a boost
Stretching one of the really thick resistance bands to give yourself a little more lift is a great way to see some progress. Like this: www.youtube.com/watch?v=Gb7DIH2a6Yo
You can also try negatives - where you start at the top and lower yourself down. Again, this can be helped with a band, or even start on a stool or box to get yourself in position then hold for a few seconds before lowering. Negatives are a great way to put stress on the muscle, which is ultimately what helps make you stronger.
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hagbardsapple no dialogue with twunts, Sat 5 Jul 2025, 10:42,
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Thank for this. Yeah I'm starting with static holds at the top of the bar. Can manage around 5 seconds at the moment. And getting some elastics too...ta
(, Sat 5 Jul 2025, 13:54, Reply)
By the way
Have the palms of your hands facing inwards towards your face when doing chin ups.
(, Sat 5 Jul 2025, 23:47, Reply)
That's what I thought but the ex head of Welsh gymnastics who's training me says chin up and pull ups are the same but with different grips - overgrasp/ under grasp. I'm going to do both to cover all bases...don't want to cause too many ripples through the pull up community. :)
(, Mon 7 Jul 2025, 6:14, Reply)
Brilliant!
You know what they say - One is only one more than zero, so you're half way there. Good luck!
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moogman, Sun 6 Jul 2025, 21:33,
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Imagine that you're a Barge Boy.
And get John John to fry you up some juicy steaks.
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Jabberwoc misses D.R. and Quinch, Mon 7 Jul 2025, 3:39,
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Imagine I'm a Barge Boy?! I am a Barge Boy - just mostly off camera and in the shadows these days. That's why crime on the canals has gone up.
(, Mon 7 Jul 2025, 6:19, Reply)
Breaks down pull up progression, might help. Tis fb I'm afraid
www.facebook.com/watch/?v=1516444308987923&vanity=MalleWorkout
(, Thu 10 Jul 2025, 13:01, Reply)
KABOOM!
Fireworks warehouse ceases to exist.
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FeralCatMan Unusual disease collector., Wed 2 Jul 2025, 12:14,
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The marketing team for the new Naked Gun film are getting creative.
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evil_andy Stick stick stick stick sticky sticky stick stick, Wed 2 Jul 2025, 12:24,
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Life imitates art
youtu.be/aKnX5wci404?si=Q_sENZtwbZl5mrV2
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Rapscallion is it fashion or disease?, Wed 2 Jul 2025, 12:27,
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At least it wasn't in the middle of a housing area, unlike that one at Enschede.
(, Wed 2 Jul 2025, 14:44, Reply)
Golden opportunity missed for some 'Oooooh's and 'Aaaaah's from the reporting team.
(, Thu 3 Jul 2025, 5:53, Reply)
Don't drink the piss
Because I've loved this track since the first time I heard it.
(, Tue 1 Jul 2025, 22:02, Reply)
Back when I was a very young soundie...
Mad Professor was the very last thing to happen to my music venue's PA. It was being pushed as far as it could go (everytime I tried to turn down, a very large and scary band member came and shouted through the sound box at me) and then something went wrong with one of the ADAT machines he was using. Squarewave went through the system and killed the entire right hand stack. The venue had to upgrade the system. Ahh, happy memories...
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The Togaboy The world will end on, Wed 2 Jul 2025, 6:48,
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No shaking
Kid laughing. Mum walking casually. Thereās fake, and then there is this, dull, unimaginative, blah. 1/100
(, Fri 4 Jul 2025, 21:26, Reply)
It is 2024.
He uploaded it because it was mentioned in a podcast recorded last year.
Hopefully the reaction won't lead to him doubling down and leaving his wife for a chatbot.
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monkeon schmonkeon, Tue 1 Jul 2025, 12:55,
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Yurgh
I like that Buxton, but no
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Invisible Wizard - 12th Level Errorer, Tue 1 Jul 2025, 21:43,
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Reform couldn’t organise a piss-up in a brewery.
Literally.
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jonbob loves you, Mon 30 Jun 2025, 18:25,
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Screaming poison dart frog haired lefties not invited to party so decide to spoil the fun for everyone else.
(, Tue 1 Jul 2025, 10:42, Reply)
not sure listening to old cunts whining about how things aren't as good as they used to be before we started letting in so many darkies classifies as 'fun'
but each to their own
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cumquat may will not be commenting further on the allegations, Tue 1 Jul 2025, 23:58,
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The jungle begins at Calais
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cumquat may will not be commenting further on the allegations, Wed 2 Jul 2025, 15:04,
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That's just France.
Lots of similarities to the jungle, though. Humid, dangerous and full of exotic diseases and natives with sharpened sticks.
(, Wed 2 Jul 2025, 21:07, Reply)
I guess it's better than the alternative parties filled with nonces and nonce protectors.
(, Wed 2 Jul 2025, 9:55, Reply)
Hey, now.
This is 'Stand Up to Racism' and is in absolutely no way affiliated with the Socialist Workers Party whatsoever.
(, Wed 2 Jul 2025, 10:02, Reply)
even worse... a room full of champagne socialists with no life experience and questionable hygiene. :D
(, Wed 2 Jul 2025, 12:28, Reply)
So they both drink champagne and let themselves stink?
You might want to work on your thematic coherence
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cumquat may will not be commenting further on the allegations, Wed 2 Jul 2025, 15:35,
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in laymans terms, lazy trustfund kids who've lived cosseted lives and have no concept of hardship or how ordinary folk have to survive. They are generally gullible and as thick as two short planks. see just stop oil members etc.
(, Wed 2 Jul 2025, 22:17, Reply)
champagne socialists are wealthy middle or upper class new labour types
lamenting child poverty while checking on their second investment poverty. it's a fine epithet.
however, what they're not is dirty, just stop oil activists. They're pretty much the polar opposite in insult terms. Like calling someone a rapist and a virgin
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cumquat may will not be commenting further on the allegations, Thu 3 Jul 2025, 2:50,
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I suspect we are talking about the same people but I'm being specific about their offspring. I think they used to be called crusties... pretending they are homeless but always have the option to move back in with mum and dad.
You'll find a few good examples out in the wild in this video. Ultimate boss shows up at 27:49.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=PK4M2UOnN1M
(, Thu 3 Jul 2025, 9:21, Reply)
i wouldn't mistake my less confusing take on these stereotypes for sympathy with your daily mail like worldview
I'd say a posh kid involving himself in homelessness causes is probably a more lauadable path than selling dodgy pensions, whatever his resources or motivation (and my view is young blokes get into most things from goth to guerilla gardening in the off-chance of sinking their saveloy)
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cumquat may will not be commenting further on the allegations, Thu 3 Jul 2025, 23:00,
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Heaven forbid we should ever agree on anything... ever. My worldview comes from my lifes experiences rather than blindly following whatever shite they feed us in the media. I also today learned that gothic gardening is a thing. :)
(, Fri 4 Jul 2025, 13:31, Reply)
The problem seems to be that they actually did organise a piss-up in a brewery.
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evil_andy Stick stick stick stick sticky sticky stick stick, Tue 1 Jul 2025, 11:30,
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How could they have cancelled something that hadn't been organised?
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evil_andy Stick stick stick stick sticky sticky stick stick, Wed 2 Jul 2025, 7:53,
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perhaps their organisation should have extended to checking with the place that they were fine with political events?
though I don't discount the possibility that it was a reactionary PR move from the brewery when word got out
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cumquat may will not be commenting further on the allegations, Fri 4 Jul 2025, 2:12,
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So UKIP, sorry Reform, can now bleat on about cancel culture?
Not sure this is the victory that they think.
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wheresthefish Partly filled with wrong, Tue 1 Jul 2025, 18:45,
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Project Hail Mary
This looks promising.
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evil_andy Stick stick stick stick sticky sticky stick stick, Mon 30 Jun 2025, 16:54,
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Science fiction innit? I mean it's a bit more out there than The Martian, but it's only really the phage and the ways they can use it that makes it more so than that.
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evil_andy Stick stick stick stick sticky sticky stick stick, Mon 30 Jun 2025, 20:49,
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as fun as premises are about infected suns
I am a bit surprised nobody's done a disaster film about pole reversals. They happen randomly but on average about every 450,000 years and our last full reversal was 780,000 years ago, so we're overdue. (and the magnetic field has been weakening in recent years. probably nothing...).
So it seems a good topic for a screenplay grounded in actual fears. Nobody knows precisely what happens when they flip, the last one took 28000 years to stabilise. But the consensus is that the field gets a lot weaker, some say about 5% of normal strength, so we're going to get bombed with a lot more high energy particles for a considerable amount of time. Cancer and mutation rates will fucking skyrocket. Maybe not such a big deal when 28 was a ripe old age for early humans, but a bit more of an issue today. Maybe an x-men origin film?
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cumquat may will not be commenting further on the allegations, Wed 2 Jul 2025, 0:26,
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Ok, so there's the problem. How do you solve it? Drill down into the Earth's core and try and make it spin faster with nuclear bombs?
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evil_andy Stick stick stick stick sticky sticky stick stick, Wed 2 Jul 2025, 8:43,
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yeah, not much of a hero premise there
Might need to workshop it a bit. Perhaps sexy aliens can reverse it if only someone can satisfy their queen
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cumquat may will not be commenting further on the allegations, Wed 2 Jul 2025, 14:57,
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Go on...
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evil_andy Stick stick stick stick sticky sticky stick stick, Wed 2 Jul 2025, 23:17,
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Same. I smashed through it in about three days from memory. The only other books I've done that for in the last few years were the first three Bobiverse books.
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evil_andy Stick stick stick stick sticky sticky stick stick, Mon 30 Jun 2025, 20:52,
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I tried bobiverse but struggled to get into it
Maybe I'll give it another go.
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The first few chapters are a bit of a slog, but when he gets the spaceship it cuts loose and then never really lets up. The audiobooks are really good as well.
We just don't talk about Heaven's River.
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evil_andy Stick stick stick stick sticky sticky stick stick, Mon 30 Jun 2025, 21:53,
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Just bought the first one
Just finishing up The Dogs of War by Adrian Tchaikovsky. Which is about distributed intelligences among other things. Wonderful, as are all his books
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simbosan is too tired, Tue 1 Jul 2025, 13:56,
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I have Children of Time sitting in my pile of shame. Maybe I should pull my finger out and start that.
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evil_andy Stick stick stick stick sticky sticky stick stick, Tue 1 Jul 2025, 14:47,
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Loved the Martian, and was pleasantly surprised by the adaptation.*
I have no idea if this is being done by the same studio, but I'm keeping an open mind.
*obligatory 'Not as good as the book, mind'.
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I don't think it is, as that was Ridley Scott. However if Andy Weir is on board (and it looks like he was) then there's a good chance they stay true to the spirit of the book
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evil_andy Stick stick stick stick sticky sticky stick stick, Mon 30 Jun 2025, 20:55,
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27 year overnight success
Brilliant as ever
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buffet_the_appetite_slayer Ł©(āĢ®Ģ•)Ū¶ jacked in to the ICE on, Mon 30 Jun 2025, 1:41,
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When I saw him
Part of his gig was riffing on how he looks like his own kidās racist grandad.
This was years ago.
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